How long do people stay in their homes in Severn, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Severn, MD, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±2.6 points) of households in Severn, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 17.4%

When households in Severn moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Severn	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.6% (±2.3 points)	19.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±2.6 points)	38.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±2.3 points)	16.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±1.5 points)	10.9%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±1.3 points)	10.6%	10.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Severn, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Anne Arundel County (23.2%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (23.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Severn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Severn
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Severn	—	26.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Fort Meade	3.3 mi	58.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Gambrills	3.8 mi	13.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Jessup	4.4 mi	49.5% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Odenton	4.8 mi	32.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Elkridge	4.8 mi	34.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Ferndale	4.9 mi	21.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Burnie	5.0 mi	25.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Linthicum	5.4 mi	23.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gambrills, MD (13.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Meade, MD (58.5%), Jessup, MD (49.5%), Odenton, MD (32.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Naval Academy	43.0% (±22.9 points)
4	Maryland City	33.1% (±5.9 points)
5	Odenton	32.3% (±4.0 points)
6	Parole	30.1% (±4.2 points)
7	Annapolis	28.0% (±3.1 points)
8	Arden on the Severn	27.3% (±16.8 points)
9	Severn	26.0% (±2.6 points)
10	Glen Burnie	25.3% (±2.3 points)
11	Pasadena	23.9% (±3.9 points)
12	Linthicum	23.2% (±5.7 points)
13	Crofton	23.0% (±3.5 points)
14	Ferndale	21.0% (±5.5 points)
15	Crownsville	20.2% (±11.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Severn is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Severn

How often do people move in Severn?

26.0% of households in Severn, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Severn have?

17.4% of households in Severn have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Severn CDP, Maryland

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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